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ELVEN DRESS: LABOR WEAR

Written by: Florence vixen

Underwear is gender neutral for the most part. Cotton undershorts are worn by everyone. Linen undershirts are used to line the outfit and wick up moisture. These are always short sleeved. A laie (1) supports the back. Depending on body shape and size the corset can cover the chest. Underwear can be as decorated or as discreet as the owner wishes.

Overwear usually consists of a plain shirt and pants combo. The shirt can be long or short sleeved depending on the weather. It is usually an earthy tone with a bit of embroidery at the collar. It fits loosely around the chest but is more fitted every where else. Pants are in earthy tone with no decoration. Both can match in color but it’s considered unnecessary. The pants also fit loosely but don’t bulge out. Pants can be exchanged for knee length shorts depending on the weather. A jacket can be worn in winter but legs are left as they are for freedom of movement. Sturdy ankle boots would be worn.

Hair is covered in a linen cloth to wick moisture and protect from heat. The cloth is called a wrap . There are many ways to wear the cloth and the style is usually up to personal choice. Long hair is plaited and pinned into a bun. The wrap would be pinned into place. For shorter hair it would be wrapped as it was and tied at the nape of the neck.

This is worn by the untitled classes and nobles rarely don it. It is used for gardening or other manual labor which in titled homes is done primarily by gnomes. It is considered the least formal wear even for form (2) clothing and is only worn when around family. Wearing it in public or when guests visit is considered rude.

1 a garment designed for back support

2 types of clothing that don’t overly enhance the form

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Tags (a running list)

Ocs

#florence vixen - my original oc, a proper Victorian woman and elven fashion journalist, I love her very much (originally created to have written several kotlcopedia articles I made)

#elowen alenfar - my second oc, gal pal of Florence, also an elven journalist (has actually appeared in a couple of my old fics)

#jodi larkspur - big himbo, suspected to be involved in a love triangle with my girls, also a journalist

#Ardwen alenfar - sister of Elowen, name used solely pre-orphan asylum (subject of many fics)

#wendy - name used for Ardwen to avoid spoilers when I was writing Orphan Asylum

#elo sonden - current name used by Ardwen, as of Orphan Asylum

#alenfar family - the general alenfar family, used for either several of them, or their unamed parents

#nixie - character referenced in Orphan asylum

#madame - another side character in Orphan asylum

Canon

#orphan asylum - all content relating to Elo and anything to do with the events of my Orphan Asylum

#my writing - all posts restating to a specific fic I’ve, as of writing this, it serves the same function as the above tag

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#kotlc reblog - reblogs from my kotlc blog (if I can find any oc posts from there)

#picrew - picrews I make of my ocs

#lore- posts dedicated to lore of my ocs

#games - tag/ask games revolving around my ocs

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ELVEN DRESS: loungewear and sleepwear

Written by: Florence vixen

Traditionally there was no distinction between loungewear and sleepwear. A person would merely change into a near identical outfit for bed. Recent trends have transformed sleepwear into something completely unrecognizable.

Loungewear is a very vague term. The outer garments can be practically anything from robes, to shifts, to dresses. Undergarments are one of the only consistencies. Men wear simple cotton undershorts. Women will wear either a pair of combinations or a shift. Both of these garments can be as lacy or simple as the wearer wants. A laie (1) may be worn for certain activities such as letter writing but goes generally unused.

Younger men generally go around in loose clothes. They wore linen undershirts and pants. The pants are heavily embroidered. Some men prefer to go without pants and wear on their undershorts. They may wear a robe over this when the weather gets cold. Older men generally wear a long robe. Robes have three highly decorated ties braided together. These ties can be separated to hitch up the sleeves.

Women’s wear is incredibly diverse. Many choose to keep their shift as their only layer. Others wear looses gowns in multiple different styles. These are meant to emanate softness, gentle and full in their design. Embroidery is extremely prevalent especially around the bust area. Women may also wear a light colored shirt and pair of pants. These are as full as men’s wear and as elaborately decorated as the dresses. Robes may be worn over all clothing when cold. Older women prefer robes as overwear in any weather.

In recent years, sleepwear trends have changed. Shifts have been abandoned, but undergarments stay relatively the same. Outerwear has morphed from elegant practicality to utter ridiculousnesses. The youth now sleep in garments that emulate different animals. These can be compared to the human garment onesies. Even the youth in titled households have adopted this crude trend.

Loungewear is worn on leisure days at home. The only people unrelated to a person that will see them in this dress are extremely close friends. Leisurewear is entirely modeled after functionality and freedom of movement. Domestic tasks like cooking are easily accomplished. This is considered mid level formality for form (2) dress.

1 a garment that provides back support

2 a type of dress which seeks to at most softly emphasize the body

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ELVEN DRESS: weddings

Written by: Florence Vixen

Weddings have always been important to the lost cities. It shows a union of two people, a fusing of their love. It promises a stronger generation to come.

For thousands of years, the clothing has reflected this. The dark clothes are a representation of the burden they will now carry. It is now the job of those two people to help foster a stronger generation. It represents the job they have taken on. The twinkling lights reflect the blessing of the life they now share. They are now forever intertwined. Together, it represents how their love will last for as long as there are stars lighting up the sky.

The traditional garb has been twisted or outright discarded by the newer generation. Those that bend the rules of the traditional garb, are even worse than those who disregard it. Those who bend the rules outright disrespect the entire purpose of what a wedding is supposed to represent. They see it as a frivolous, shallow, meaningless declaration of love. They do not understand the burdens and blessings that come with marriage.

Those that wholly reject the traditional dress, are another matter entirely. They instead acknowledge, but disregard the ancient customs of marriage. They force it to become merely a legal act. Marriage for them means nothing but a legally binding contract. No behavior changes after marriage. The clothing at the sacred ceremony reflects this. The dress is at least formal for all but specific cases. Many times, the dress is not even formal enough to be worn to a ball. This is what the new generation is wearing to one of the most significant events in their life.

The newer generation has turned a serious binding of fates into either a shallow party, or a legal requirement. This destroys the very ideals marriage was originally made to represent.

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Picrew

Elowen (you’ll get a couple of articles from her soon)

Florence

Am I posting picrews of an oc who I’ve never mentioned and an oc who you’ve only learned about through her articles? Maybe

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I decided to actually turn my pinned post into something that’s not just my moot tags

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#just your average suburban store- personal stuff

#orphan asylum- (explanation will be available when I actually write)

#writers room- posts about the journalists? Of the lost cities

#florence vixen- anything(mainly picrews) of my oc Florence vixen

#elowen alenfar- a tag for her very good friend

#wendy- an oc who’s story inspired everything that goes under the orphan asylum tag (her real name will be revealed when I actually write)

#jodi larkspur- posts about my only male oc

#my writing- this means I wrote an am not too ashamed to show it to my moots

#lily the bratty bane of my existence- posts about my daughter